Minimum wage policy in Great Britain and the United States.
9780875866000 Minimum wage policy in Great Britain and the United States. Waltman, Jerold. Algora Publishing 2008 228 pages $24.95 Paperback HD4918 According to some, reducing or eliminating the minimum wage creates...

You want fries with that?; a white-collar burnout experiences life at minimum wage.
9781559708647 You want fries with that?; a white-collar burnout experiences life at minimum wage. Alexander, Prioleau. Arcade Publishing, Inc. 2008 250 pages $24.95 Hardcover HD4918 At age 41, Alexander quit his...

CTU Women's Committee wants minimum wage at $15 an hour.
The Council of Trade Union's Women's Committee wants the minimum wage to be set at $15 an hour; greater legislative support for multi-employer collective agreements (MECAs); and pay and employment equity in contracted out, government-funded employment, eg cleaners in district health boards. Multi-employer collective agreements are pivotal to delivering...

Minimum wage bill falls short; Senate foes of pay hike may amend tax breaks for businesses.
Byline: Priyanka Dayal WASHINGTON - The Senate yesterday failed to pass a minimum wage increase, dealing a setback to U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and other Democrats who were hoping for speedy approval. Mr. Kennedy has long called for a hike in the nationwide minimum...

The changing picture on minimum wage.
Employers consistently read advisories and bulletins alerting them to proposed legislation that would amend the federal or state minimum wage. Discussions and worries about increased payroll costs traditionally heat up during the summer months and then fizzle out as the legislation stalls in Congress and state legislatures. ...

Think Raising the Minimum Wage is a Good Idea? Think Again.
Full-Page Ad in the Washington Post Asks Readers to Consider the Unintended Consequences of Minimum Wage Hikes WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Employment Policies Institute [EPI] is running a full-page ad in the Washington Post asking the public to rethink the notion that minimum wage...

Minimum Wage Increase to Bring New Challenges for Employers.
SUNRISE, Fla., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the new federal minimum wage law works its way through Congress on the way to the President's desk, employers should prepare now for the consequences - a higher payroll for some, possible employee cutbacks for several and changes in mandatory posting requirements...

New Study Reveals Minimum Wage Hikes Lead to Job Loss for Minorities and High School Drop-Outs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study released today by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) reveals the increasing job losses that plague minorities and high school drop-outs following minimum wage hikes. The research, conducted by Dr. David Neumark, economist at the University of California, Irvine, looks at...

Retailers Welcome Tax Relief in Minimum Wage Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Retail Federation welcomed today's Senate passage of an important change in depreciation rules and other tax relief as part of legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage. "This legislation gives small businesses in the retail industry the tax relief...

APHA Praises House Action on the Minimum Wage, Stem Cell Research and Medicare Prescription Drugs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, American Public Health Association Executive Director on House of Representatives action on the minimum wage, stem cell research and Medicare: "The American Public Health Association (APHA) today applauds the U.S. House...